Soon, games on Windows PCs, especially Windows 11, will load much faster if the machine is configured with the right storage and graphics hardware, thanks to Microsoft's DirectStorage. Microsoft has ...

RDMA networking has enabled high-performance computing for years, but Windows Server 2012 R2 with SMB Direct is bringing it to the mainstream. File-based storage has grown tremendously over the last ...

Windows Server version 1709, released earlier this week, doesn't include Microsoft's highly touted Storage Spaces Direct capability. In addition, prospective users of this service-enabled version of ...

DirectStorage making its way to Windows, Microsoft once again being awarded the JEDI contract, and even the accidental mention of an Xbox Series S were all uncovered this week. You can find info about ...

"Windows games can ship with DirectStorage" starting today, Microsoft has announced. DirectStorage is the tech giant's fast game-loading technology that was introduced with the Xbox Series X and S ...

This week Microsoft held its first Windows Server Summit (available on demand), which focused on using Windows Server to modernize applications and infrastructure, while also including some key ...

DirectStorage, the API that supercharges data processing in Microsoft's Xbox Series X, is coming to Windows to optimize high-speed PCIe 4.0 SSD speeds. Today Microsoft re-confirmed DirectStorage is ...

One of Windows 11's most exciting gaming-related features won't make its way to Windows 10. Per PC Gamer, Microsoft has confirmed DirectStorage is exclusive to its new operating system, and it won't ...

DirectStorage was announced as exclusive to Windows 11. It's now confirmed to be coming to Windows 10 as well. This means W10 users can benefit from faster game load times. Windows 10, version 1909 ...

Game developers can now ship PC games with support for DirectStorage. DirectStorage allows systems to fully utilize the speeds of fast storage devices. The Xbox Series X and Series S already support ...

Windows 11 brings a next-gen feature from the Xbox Series X to PCs. Here’s how to take full advantage of it. Windows 11 is introducing a bunch of new gaming features, but arguably none are as exciting ...

When Microsoft announced several Xbox features coming to Windows 11, it said that DirectStorage would only be available on the upcoming operating system. A recent DirectX developer blog post says ...